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Tuesday, March 12, 2024
MSC Tessa, one of the world's largest containerships, under construction at Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding in Shanghai, China. Photo courtesy CSSC.
Shipbuilding

US Labor Unions Call for Investigation Into China’s Unfair Shipbuilding Practices

The United Steelworkers Union (USW) has spearheaded a group of labor organizations to file a Section 301 petition urging the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

March 12, 2024
Total Views: 5476

Monday, March 11, 2024
Ukrainian coast guard patrols the "grain corridor" in the Black Sea. REUTERS/Thomas Peter
Shipping

U.S. Intelligence Report Says Country Faces ‘Increasingly Fragile World Order’

By Patricia Zengerle and Jonathan Landay WASHINGTON, March 11 (Reuters) – U.S. intelligence agencies said on Monday the country faces an

March 11, 2024
Total Views: 2628

Sunday, March 10, 2024
Philippines resupply mission in the South China Sea. REUTERS/Adrian Portugal
Offshore

US Key to Philippines’ Plan to Tap Oil, Gas in South China Sea

By Andreo Calonzo and Manolo Serapio Jr. Mar 10, 2024 (Bloomberg) –The Philippines is counting on the US and its allies to play a crucial role in

March 10, 2024
Total Views: 30893

Stacked containers and cranes are shown at the Port of Los Angeles in Los Angeles, California, U.S. November 22, 2021. REUTERS/Mike Blake
Ports

Shanghai Zhenhua Denies Posing Cybersecurity Risk To US Ports

BEIJING, March 10 (Reuters) – Shanghai Zhenhua Heavy Industries (ZPMC) said on Sunday its cranes do not pose a cybersecurity threat, after U.S.

March 10, 2024
Total Views: 2831

Saturday, March 9, 2024
Chinese Coast Guard vessels fire water cannons towards a Philippine resupply vessel Unaizah May 4 on its way to a resupply mission at Second Thomas Shoal in the South China Sea. REUTERS/Adrian Portugal TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
Defense

Philippines Adopts New Defense Strategy Amid South China Sea Row

By Ditas Lopez Mar 9, 2024 (Bloomberg) —Philippine Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro has directed the military to enforce a new strategy to defend

March 9, 2024
Total Views: 56107

Friday, March 8, 2024
FILE PHOTO: The sun sets behind container cranes at the Port of Los Angeles in Los Angeles, California, U.S. October 14, 2021. REUTERS/David Swanson/File Photo
Ports

US Lawmakers Demand Answers from Chinese Crane Manufacturer Over Port Security Concerns

Key members of the House Homeland Security Committee are seeking answers from Shanghai Zhenhua Heavy Industries (ZPMC), a firm with close ties to the Chinese

March 8, 2024
Total Views: 2691

Thursday, March 7, 2024
FILE PHOTO: A Chinese coastguard ship sails during a military drill near Fuzhou, Fujian Province, near the Taiwan-controlled Matsu Islands that are close to the Chinese coast, China, April 8, 2023. REUTERS/Thomas Peter/File Photo/File Photo
Uncategorized

China Steps Up Grey-Zone Warfare to Exhaust Taiwan, Report Says

By Yimou Lee TAIPEI, March 7 (Reuters) – China has stepped up grey-zone warfare against Taiwan, aiming to make the areas around the democratic

March 7, 2024
Total Views: 1262

tanker at sea
Shipping

Tanker Liteyny Prospect, Hit by Sanctions, Docks in China to Offload Russian Oil

SINGAPORE/MOSCOW, March 7 (Reuters) – The Russian tanker Liteyny Prospect, hit by sanctions, has docked at the Chinese port of Huanghua to discharge

March 7, 2024
Total Views: 925

Tuesday, March 5, 2024
Philippine Coast Guard personnel inspect the hull of the ship during a collision incident between the Philippine Coast Guard vessel BRP Sindangan and a Chinese Coast Guard ship in the disputed South China Sea, March 5, 2024. Philippine Coast Guard/Handout via REUTERS
News

Philippines Calls Out China Over ‘Aggressive Actions’ in South China Sea

BEIJING/MANILA, March 5 (Reuters) – The Philippines summoned China’s deputy chief of mission in Manila on Tuesday to protest what it

March 5, 2024
Total Views: 3621

Thursday, February 29, 2024
Taiwan Faces Steady ‘Drip’ of Pressure from China
Shipping

Taiwan Faces Steady ‘Drip’ of Pressure from China

By Yimou Lee and Ben Blanchard TAIPEI, March 1 (Reuters) – Taiwan is facing a steady “drip, drip” of Chinese pressure ahead of the

February 29, 2024
Total Views: 1039

FILE PHOTO: A China Coast Guard ship is seen from a Philippine fishing boat at the disputed Scarborough Shoal April 6, 2017. Picture taken April 6, 2017. REUTERS/Erik De Castro/File Photo
News

Australia, Philippines Sign Maritime Accord as China Rises

(Bloomberg) — Australia and the Philippines have signed an agreement to boost collaboration on maritime security, including “promoting respect for

February 29, 2024
Total Views: 14104

Wednesday, February 28, 2024
A child looks on towards China's Xiamen city from the coast in Kinmen, Taiwan February 21, 2024. REUTERS/Ann Wang
News

China Says Its Coast Guard Patrols Around Taiwan’s Kinmen Islands ‘Beyond Reproach’

BEIJING, Feb 28 (Reuters) – China’s government said on Wednesday that its coast guard patrols around a group of Taiwanese islands near the

February 28, 2024
Total Views: 12803

Wednesday, February 21, 2024
Indian Navy's guided missile destroyer INS Visakhapatnam responds as smoke rises from Marlin Luanda, at the location given as Gulf of Aden. Handout via REUTERS
News

Red Sea Ballistic Missile Attacks Trigger Asian Interest in Defenses

SINGAPORE, Feb 21 (Reuters) – The use of anti-ship ballistic missiles (ASBMs) in the Red Sea has spurred interest in Asia

February 21, 2024
Total Views: 14151

Tuesday, February 20, 2024
Taiwan’s Coast guard boats can be seen at a port in Kinmen, Taiwan February 20, 2024. REUTERS/Ann Wang
News

Taiwan Drives Away Chinese Coast Guard Boat as Frontline Island Tensions Rise

TAIPEI, Feb 20 (Reuters) – Taiwan on Tuesday drove away a Chinese coast guard boat that entered waters near its sensitive frontline islands, in a

February 20, 2024
Total Views: 5082

Monday, February 19, 2024
Journalists onboard a Philippines Coast Guard ship take photos of a China Coast Guard vessel, during a resupply mission for troops stationed at a grounded Philippines ship, in the South China Sea, September 8, 2023. REUTERS/Jay Ereno
Shipping

China Coast Guard Boarded Taiwanese Boat Near Frontline Islands, Taiwan Says

TAIPEI, Feb 19 (Reuters) – Chinese coast guard personnel briefly boarded a Taiwanese tourist boat near Taiwan-controlled islands next

February 19, 2024
Total Views: 4557

Sunday, February 18, 2024
The Galaxy Leader cargo ship is escorted by Houthi boats in the Red Sea.Houthi Military Media/Handout via REUTERS
Shipping

Canada Says China Has Role To Play In Keeping Red Sea Safe

By Steve Scherer OTTAWA, Feb 18 (Reuters) – Canada’s Foreign Minister Melanie Joly on Sunday said China should play a role in keeping the Red Sea

February 18, 2024
Total Views: 1656

Sunset over the water near the USMMA at King's Point
Shipping

Opinion: The Urgent Need for U.S. Maritime Reform

by William Cahill (The Boyd Institute) American seapower is under attack. Not just by Iran backed Houthi rebels that have blocked US-flag ships in the Red Sea,

February 18, 2024
Total Views: 3554

Saturday, February 17, 2024
Fishers harvest seafood at a farm in Chinese waters opposite the Taiwan-controlled Matsu islands near Luoyan Bay. REUTERS/Thomas Peter
Defense

China Asserts No Restricted Zones Around Taiwanese Islands After Two Killed

BEIJING, Feb 18 (Reuters) – There are no off limits or restricted areas for fishing around a group of Taiwanese islands close to China’s

February 17, 2024
Total Views: 4492

Tuesday, February 6, 2024
Laden crude oil tanker approaches the port of Qingdao, China in the morning fog. Photo credit: Shutterstock/Igor Grochev
Shipping

Chinese Ships Get Insurance Edge Navigating Red Sea

By Alex Longley and Áine Quinn (Bloomberg) — Chinese-owned merchant ships are getting hefty discounts on their insurance when sailing through the Red

February 6, 2024
Total Views: 9564

Monday, January 22, 2024
Tiangin,,China. Photo: ambient_pix / Shutterstock.com
Shipping

Red Sea Crisis Pressures China’s Exporters

SHANGHAI/BEIJING, Jan 19 (Reuters) – For Chinese businessman Han Changming, disruptions to Red Sea freight are threatening the survival of his

January 22, 2024
Total Views: 6454
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